Brainwaves Episode 76 – Tactically Stupid

by Iain McAllister · Published 28 Jun 2021 · Updated 10 Oct 2023

Iain and Jamie once more get behind the mics at the Brainwaves Studio to bring you freshly baked news. On this episode they cover the bizarre return of TSR, no not that one, Kickstarter death threats, a dispute with an industry legend and much, much more on episode 76 of Brainwaves.

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TSR games returns

https://www.enworld.org/threads/tsr-is-back-again.680779/

The new TSR Games clarify position as key names appeared to distance themselves

And then

https://twitter.com/TSR_games/status/1408236783264047106?s=19

A tale of two tweets.

"D&D is for everyone!"

"Oh, you don't like Gary Gygax? GTFO of my hobby!" pic.twitter.com/aYYbCbcYos
— Daniel Kwan (@danielhkwan) June 25, 2021

1/4 @TSR_games wants to avoid a few specific moments that are problematic in an interview with @Gygax_Jr.

They claim they do not happen. I do not like outright lies.

So I'm just going to put two links here.

For context, the interview opens on this lovely image, so great start. pic.twitter.com/xp3ue1EoQN
— Dr. Sierra Villarreal 🏳️‍⚧️ (@SierrasOasis) June 24, 2021

Kickstarter Death threats

This person actively wished us getting death threats and then later in the comments threatened my coworker. If you see it, please report it. pic.twitter.com/rQjQQ1yydB
— Tricia Sydney (@TriciaSydney) June 20, 2021

Grail vs Knizia

To clarify some misleading communication from GRAIL GAMES: My games leave Grail Games because I terminated licenses for breach of contract ☹
— Reiner Knizia (@ReinerKnizia) June 22, 2021

News

RIP Andrew Hackard

International Shipping woes hit Kickstarters

Cardboard Edison Awards

We're thrilled to announce the winners of the 2021 #CardboardEdisonAward!https://t.co/AA0sHKw77x pic.twitter.com/eQzuEwHjXK
— Cardboard Edison (@CardboardEdison) June 22, 2021

Heroquest RPG time runs out

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